Hinged curtain-sheld.



H. H. SCHROYER.

HINGED CURTAIN4SHIELD. APPLiCATlON FILED AUG. 15. m4.

Patented Feb. 12,1918.

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HARRY H. SCHROYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 DUNBAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

HINGED CURTAIN-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 191%..

Application filed August 15, 1914. Serial No. 856,933.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY H. ScHRoYEn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinged Curtain-Shields; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to that type of shield and mounting means particularly well adapted for use with car window curtains set forth in my co-pending applica tion for Revolving curtain shields, executed and filed of even date herewith.

However, in the present construction although the curtain roller is mounted within, and is bodilv movable with the curtain shield, the shield is pivotally or hingedly attached to the window frame in a manner to permit the shield swinging inwardly awav from the frame, and upwardly to afford access to the curtain roller.

It is an object. of this invention to construct a hingedly mounted support and shield for a curtain roller. which, when swung away from the window frame, af fords ready access to the curtain roller and when in closed position conceals and protects the roller. so that unauthorized interference therewith is prevented.

It is also an object ofthisinvention to construct a semi-cylindrical shield or casing for a curtain roller, acting to support the roller rotatably therein, and hingedly mounted upon the window frame of a car. so that the associated curtain roller and shield may be swung inwardly away from the window frame for purposes of repair or adjustment of the curtain.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a hingedly mounted curtain shield and support for a spring roller so constructed that the hinged connection thereof to the window frame is entirely concealed. so that to one unacquainted with the structure, the means of opening the same is not readily apparent. 7

It is furthermore an important object of this invention to construct a support and shielding means for a curtain roller adapted to protect and conceal the Same from view, and preventing detachment of the roller when in closed position, but when in open position releasing the roller for removal, and with spring actuated locking mechanisms to retain the shield in closed position.

It is finally an object of this invention to construct a mechanism cheap to manufacture and simple in operation, and acting effectually to shield and conceal a curtain in position upon a car window in a manner permitting ready access thereto, and affording on the whole a very neat and cornpact device.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a car window illustrating a curtain mechanism em-' bodylng the principles of my invention mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of F ig. l, with parts shown in elevation.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front face view of the device connected on a window.

Fig. 4 is a detail section with parts in elevation taken on line H of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3. with the operation illustrated in dotted lines.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 6-6, of Fig. 3. with parts in elevation and with parts omitted.

As shown in the drawings:

The curtain roller is indicated by the reference numeral 1, and has wound thereon a curtain 2, the lower edge of which is provided with an enlarged tubular portion 3, through which extends a curtain stop of any suitable 'or conventional construction, the ends of the stop engaging in guides 4, secured upon window posts 5, of a window frame. In the car window frame herein illustrated an inner sash 6, and an outer sash 7, are provided, which slide upwardly in the window frame in suitable guides between an inner transom light 8, and an outer tween the window posts 5, near the lower end of the inner transom light 8, is atransverse channel member 10, wh1ch,at 1t s ends, is secured to face plates 11,wh1ch are in turn securely mounted upon the respective window frame posts. a

A shleldmg support for sa1d curtain roller 1, is hingedly connected to said transverse member 10, and comprises a semi-cylindrical casing 12, which, along its upper edge on the inner surface thereof, is connected by means of hinges 13, to the lower. flanges of said channel member 10, and along its lower edge is provided with a rectangular bead 1a, which extends horizontally between of'the periphery thereof, are rigidly secured I the window posts and plates 11, thereon, when the shield is in closed position. A pair of circular end plates 15, having an inturned flange 16, extending along a part thereby to said shield member 12, and attached upon the 1nner surface on each of 'said'end plates 15, are supporting members '17 and 17 to receive the squared and rounded gudgeon ends of the curtain roller 1, therein, the member 17, having a rectangular recess for the squared gudgeon and e the member 17 a round recess for the other 7 roller 'gudgeon.

communicates 111 said squared recess of the An open guide way or slot member 17, and is directed 'rearwardly and slightly upwardly with the shield in normal or closed position shown in Fig. 5.

Rounded end caps 18, are integrally formed upon the plates 11, and are each provided with an ornamental rib 19, and

secured within each of said caps and parallel to the movable end plates 15, of the curtain shield, are semi-circular reinforcing' plates 20, each provided with an inwardly directed flange 21, secured within and beneath the rib19, of said rounded cap members. As

clearly shown in Fig. 4, the semi-cylindrical shell or casing 12, extends slightly beyond the end plates 15, to fit closely to the ends of the cap members 18, when the shield is in closed position, bearing upon the flange 21, ofthe inner reinforcing plate 20. 'Small spring impelled locking bolts or detents 22, are mounted within the tubular rectangular bead 14, at each end of the curtain shield,

"and each engages behind one of the plates or-for any other reason,the operator merely 11, in. a suitable recess provided therefor to hold the shield in closed position.

The operation is as follows:

In order to gain access to the curtain roller to "either detach or repair the same,

1 pulls outwardly upon the lower beaded edge "shield 12, to be swung upwardly into the po- 14,.of the curtain shield,,thereby springing the detents 22, inwardly and permitting the sition shown in dotted lines inFig. "5. t Inasmuch as the circular end plates 15, which sup p'OrttheeHdS of the curta'inrollenl, are rigidly attaehed to and formia part of the the utmost ease of "access thereto is thus *on the rounded end membe yso that-said meeting'edge is not readlly visible. and the actuating the shield, a stationary member securedupon the wlndow frame of each side whole device appears as a unitary construction, and is therefore of very neat-appearance.

The cur tain roller is positively retained in the shield member whenthe same'is in closed position, due to the fact that the entrance slot or passage for the squared gudgeon end thereof in the member 17, is'directedfrearwardly and upwardly, but when the 'shield is swung inwardly into open position, said slot is then directed downwardly, permit ting easy detachmentand removal of the curtain roller.

I am aware that variousdetails of construotion may be varie'ctthrough a wide range without "departing from the principles of this inventiomandI therefore do 'not purpose limiting the patent fgran-ted otherwise thanneces'sitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: F V v 1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a window'flframe and "a transverse horizontalmembersecured thereon, of a semi-cylindrical curtain shield hinged along'one of its edges to said transverse member near each end thereof, a hollow bead integral withthe'lower edgeof the shield, a locking bolt th'er'ein adapted to automatically lo ck and release the shield by thereof beneath said transv'erse "member adapted to-limfit the closing movements the. shield into closed position, and a curtain roller journaled within said shield and movable therewith.

2. In a device of the classldes'cribed, face plates, reinforcingfplates secured thereto projecting outwardly therefrom, a curtain shield-bearing'at the ends on j'said reinforcing plates, end plates in the shield spaced inwardly '1Ero1ntheends'ana"a' curtain in the shield. H

-3. In a device of the 'class described,"face plates, reinforcing plates secured thereto projecting outwardly therefrom, acurtain shield bearing at the ends ion saidre'inforcing plates, end plates in the shield spaced inwardly from the ends, a curtain in the memos? adapted to frictionally lock the shield in closed position and adapted to automatically release the shield by pulling on the shield.

4:. In a device of the class described, the combination with a window frame. of a curtain shield hingedly connected to the frame, a curtain roller mounted within said shield and movable therewith, and curtain guides secured upon the window frame with one edge of the shield in alinement therewith when in closed position, said guides adapted to guide the curtain as the same is extended and unwound from the roller with the shield in closed position.

5. In a device of the class described, end caps provided with beads, plates secured to the end caps provided with bearing flanges, a curtain shield having its ends bearing on the flanges and fitting closely to the beads and a curtain carried by the shield.

6. In a device of the class described, a rotatable curtain shield hinged to a window frame, a curtain therein, face plates, means on the face plates interfitting the shield to guide the same in rotating and a spring pressed locking member carried by the shield.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination with a window frame, of a transverse member secured thereacross, a curved curtain shield hinged along one edge thereof at the ends of said transverse member adapted to swing upwardly with respect thereto, stationary end caps secured on the window frame beneath said transverse member, curved projecting flanges on said end caps 011 which the ends of said curved shield is adapted to bear when in normal position, means in the interior of said curved shield for supporting a curtain roller therein, and mechanisms for positively locking the curved shield in closed position on the window frame.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY H. SCHROYER.

Witnesses CHARLES W. HILLS, Jr., FRANK K. HUDSON.

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